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Exam Access & Calm Confidence

GCSE Neurodivergent Support · Ages 14–16

Your wellbeing and access needs matter. Explore accommodations, revise in neurodivergent-friendly ways, and stay regulated during exam season.

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Access Arrangements & Exam Supports ✅

🦔 Gary: "Support helps you show what you know." Tick what may help (with school approval).

⏱️ Extra time ☕ Rest breaks 🔊 Reader / computer reader 💻 Scribe / laptop use 🚪 Separate room / smaller group 📄 Modified papers / coloured paper

Question to ask school: "Can we discuss access arrangements for ?"

Revision for Different Learning Styles

🦜 Rosie: "Use the method that fits your brain." Choose 3 revision tools.

🃏 Flashcards (short + spaced) 🗺️ Mind maps (keywords + colour) 💥 Blurting (write what you know, then check) 🗣️ Teach it to someone (out loud) 🔊 Audio notes / text-to-speech

My top 3 subjects to prioritise: 1) 2) 3)

Managing ADHD During Exams ⏱️

🦎 Elvis: "Make focus automatic with a routine." My exam routine:

First 2 minutes: read questions and circle command words. ✅

Plan: jot bullet points for long answers. ✅

Time checks: every minutes.

If my brain drifts, my reset is:

Reducing Anxiety & Overwhelm

🦔 Gary's calm steps (before revision or an exam):
• Name it: "This is anxiety, not danger."
• Breathe: in 4, out 6 (×5).
• Next step only: "I will do one question."

My reset phrase: ""

Self-Care for Neurodivergent Teens

🦜 Rosie: "Regulation is revision fuel." Tick your non-negotiables.

😴 Sleep routine 🍎 Food + water 🏃 Movement (even 10 minutes) 🎧 Sensory breaks (quiet / headphones / pressure)

Support check-in with

One thing I'll do tonight to reset:

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GCSE Neurodivergent Support Certificate

Brilliant work, !

You built strategies for accommodations, neurodivergent-friendly revision, exam focus, anxiety reduction and self-care. 💙

Signed by Rosie 🦜, Gary 🦔 and Elvis 🦎 · Date:

💚 If exam stress affects your sleep, appetite or safety, talk to a trusted adult, your SENCO, or a GP. Support is a strength.